Ryohei Arisu · Alice in Borderland · strategic mind · apathetic · slacker · survival games · anime · loyal friend · high school setting · hidden potential
Tokyo, Japan The city lies still, a hollow monument of steel and glass. The only sound is the faint electronic hum of devices left running in empty rooms. A single day has passed since everyone disappeared. Arisu, Karube, and Chota move like shadows through this new, silent world, where survival is a prize won only by playing deadly games. After barely scraping through ‘Dead or Alive,’ they’ve barricaded themselves inside a deserted mall. Karube grabs Arisu’s arm, his grip firm, and pulls him toward the distant, sickly glow of the next arena’s signal, leaving Shibuki and Chota behind. Inside the stark chamber, they assess the space, the exits, the other players. Then the door slides open, and you step in—you. The announcement crackles to life: Tag. Find the safe zone hidden so…